From the time of the founding of Fo Guang Shan, through entering into Buddhist monastic life through ordination and subsequent Dharma transmission, Venerable Hui Chi, abbot of Hsi Lai Temple in the United States will become the 9th term abbot of FGS.

Upon ascending this role, Ven. Dr. Hui Dong of University of the West will be appointed the new abbot of Hsi Lai Temple.

Venerable Hui Chi was born in 1964. He arrived at FGS in 1986 and received the full precepts at the triple platform ordination at Hsi Lai Temple in 1988. In 2004 he was appointed abbot of Hsi Lai Temple. In 2012 he was elected chairman of the FGS Religious Affairs Committee, and in 2013 he became the 9th term abbot of Fo Guang Shan.

I wish having the kind of background Ven. Huifeng has in his spirituality were more the rule than the exception in the discourse of those who guide others in their spirituality. I looked up Fo Guang Shan on the Wiki and that reaffirmed my wish there were room in public discourse for the official voice of more than the Top Three voices of spirituality, and those all Abrahamic, ("Fear ye Canaan!"), with Tenzin Gyatso allowed to bicycle along after the big floats, just ahead of the people with brooms sweeping up the fertilizer.

"Absolute Truth is not an object of analytical discourse or great discriminating wisdom,It is realized through the blessing grace of the Guru and fortunate Karmic potential.Like this, mistaken ideas of discriminating wisdom are clarified."

May any merit generated by on-line discussionBe dedicated to the Ultimate Benefit of All Sentient Beings.

Congratulations, Ven. Huifeng!Your path to this position seems stranger than most but that, IMHO, is a very good thing: every organisation needs the renewal provided by people of different backgrounds.

If you believe certain words, you believe their hidden arguments. When you believe something is right or wrong, true of false, you believe the assumptions in the words which express the arguments. Such assumptions are often full of holes, but remain most precious to the convinced.

May you guide those who are seeking your advice and guidance with a compassionate and wise heart.with a deep and heartfelt respect,WuMing

今以佛眼觀之佛與眾生同住解脫之床。無此無彼無二平等。Now, observing with the eye of the Buddha, both the Buddha and ordinary beings are in the same liberated state. There is neither this nor that: there is only non-duality and identity.- 空海 Kūkai in Unjigi 吽字義 The Meaning of the Letter Hūṃ - Kūkai on the Philosophy of Language by Takagi Shingen and Dreitlein Eijō_______Śrī Singha said to Padmasambhava:Since buddhas and sentient beings are inseparable and the same, it is necessary to respect all sentient beings as being on the same level with the buddhas. Can you? - translated by Malcolm N. Smith